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FM AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
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UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000296 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
AIDAC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC EAID OTRA BB
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SUSANNA AULBACH 
TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA AND BARBADOS 
 
Ref:  Memo dated February 3, 2006 
 
¶1. Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to 
Susanna Aulbach to travel to Antigua for the period 
February 19-22 and 23-26, 2006 and Barbados for the 
period February 22-23, 2006 
 
¶2.  The purpose of this visit is to conduct training 
for the project office staff and USAID personnel in the 
use of the COTS program management software and 
reporting database. 
 
¶3.  Ms. Aulbach has no access security clearance 
 
¶4.  Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If 
you have any questions, please contact Sean Hall at 
Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8589. 
 
¶5.  Entry requirements: A valid U.S. passport is 
required to enter Barbados. No visa is required if your 
stay is under six months, including those travelers 
arriving with diplomatic or official passports.  For 
further information, travelers may contact the Embassy 
of Barbados, 2144 Wyoming Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20008, telephone 202) 939-9200. 
Entry requirements: A valid U.S. passport is required 
to enter Antigua. No visa is required if your stay is 
under six months, including those travelers arriving 
with diplomatic or official passports.  For further 
information, travelers may contact the Embassy of 
Antigua and Barbuda in Washington DC at 3216 New Mexico 
Avenue, NW 20016, Tel:202-362-5122 and fax: 202-362- 
¶5225. 
 
¶6.  Departure tax for Antigua is XCD$50.00 or US$19.00 
and departure tax for Barbados BDS$25.00 or USD15.00 
 
¶7.  The following is general information pertaining to 
security and health considerations throughout the 
Eastern Caribbean: 
 
Security 
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In the Eastern Caribbean, foot travel outside of well- 
established tourist areas is not generally recommended, 
especially at night.  Be vigilant when using public 
telephones or ATM machines near roadsides or quiet 
areas.  As in many U.S. metropolitan areas, wearing 
expensive jewelry, carrying expensive objects, or 
carrying large amounts of cash should be avoided. 
Visitors should also safeguard valuables while at the 
beach.  While hotels are generally safe, many visitors 
have experienced loss of unattended items.  Hotel 
burglaries are not uncommon and all valuables should be 
locked in room safes if possible. 
 
Health Information 
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Throughout the Eastern Caribbean, the most likely 
threat to a visitor's health is sunburn.  It takes 
several weeks to become accustomed to the heat and 
humidity.  Prolonged exposure to the sun, without 
protection, causes sunburn and may ultimately result in 
sun-damaged skin or even skin cancer.  Sunscreens 
should be used for protection.  In Barbados, St. Lucia, 
and St. Vincent the major health threat is dengue 
fever, transmitted by mosquito.  Dengue cases are most 
often seen in the summer months.  Persons should 
therefore protect themselves with insect repellant. 
There is also a growing number of HIV/AIDS cases 
reported.  The Eastern Caribbean enjoys clean and safe 
drinking water.  Only routine boosters for 
immunizations (i.e. tetanus, diphtheria, and oral polio 
vaccine) are required when traveling to this region. 
Barbados has the best medical facilities of all the 
islands in the region and most of the medical 
specialties have practitioners here. 
 
KRAMER